Answers26.27 TCEC INTROART1Visual Element - Perspective

Part 1: Text Details and Context Clues in an Informational Text Answers

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Which details from the passage help readers visualize the plaque? Check all that apply.

A
“plainer headdresses and fewer neck-rings”
B
“belts hung with small crocodile heads”
C
“the heads and shoulders of two tiny Europeans”
D
“sailing down the west coast of Africa”
E
“West African pepper, ivory and gold”
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What type of context clue is this?

A
definition
B
synonym
C
explanation
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Based on the context clue, what is the meaning of the word galleon in the passage?

A
a kind of ship
B
a gold coin
C
a type of spice
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What central idea is best supported by details in the passage?

A
The Benin plaques demonstrate why brass is not typically used in sculpture.
B
The Benin plaques reveal the importance of trade between Europe and Africa.
C
The Benin plaques highlight the great skill of sixteenth-century African artists.
D
The Benin plaques show that the Oba was not a powerful or valued leader.
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Which idea from the text is best supported by details in the passage?

A
Modern British culture now has a strong African component.
B
There is a link between the Benin people and the ancient Israelites.
C
The influence of European artists like Michelangelo was widespread.
D
The plaques disproved the initial European assumption that African artists were inferior.
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Which context clue best helps readers determine the meaning of the word galleon?

A
“from the 1470s”
B
“sailing”
C
“ivory and gold”
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“precise record of time”“your distance north or south of the equator”“your position east or west”

A
“precise record of time”
B
“your distance north or south of the equator”
C
“your position east or west”
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Based on context clues in the passage, what is the best definition of the word geologist?

A
a person who studies the earth
B
a kind of ship used for exploration
C
a type of religious leader
D
a period of change and uncertainty
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Which detail from the text best supports the idea that the invention of the chronometer had a significant effect on British and world culture?

A
“During what is sometimes called the ‘long’ nineteenth century . . . the countries of western Europe and America were transformed from agricultural societies into industrial powerhouses.”
B
“There are twenty-four hours in the day so, as the Earth rotates, every hour the Sun apparently ‘moves’ across the sky one twenty-fourth of a complete circle of the globe . . .”
C
“It is made of brass and is around the size of a large pocket watch, with a normal clock dial showing roman numerals and a smaller dial at the bottom for the second hand.”
D
“The chronometer for the first time allowed absolutely accurate charting of the oceans, with all that implied for establishing safe and rapid shipping routes.”
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What did you discuss in your response? Check all that apply.

A
important details in the text
B
important features of the image
C
how the image aids understanding of the text
D
how the image helps the reader visualize
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definitionsynonymantonym

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definition
B
synonym
C
antonym

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